Keep It Real On Litigation Budgets: In-House Counsel
Litigation may be expensive, but it's not entirely unpredictable. Corporate law departments are turning to litigation budgets to drive efficiency and cut down on one thing that's sure to cause them trouble: a surprise.
No Punishment For Judge Who Posted Racy Material
The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, who posted sexually explicit photos and videos on the Internet, has been admonished but not punished further by a panel of his peers.
Blank Rome Trims Associate Pay At 5 Offices
Blank Rome LLP announced Thursday that it would be cutting new associate salaries by $15,000 in five offices and older associate salaries by 2 percent to 10 percent, blaming unfavorable market conditions.
Law Firms Less Inclined To Join Forces: Survey
U.S. law firms are holding off on tying the knot with other firms — a trend illustrated by a drop in merger and acquisition activity during the second quarter of 2009 compared to previous second quarters, according to a legal industry survey.
Schnader Harrison, Alston & Bird Announce Pay Cuts
With law firm pay cuts becoming a near-daily occurrence, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP revealed Wednesday that it would be slashing salaries across the board for all associates and partners, while Alston & Bird LLP opted to trim $5,000 from associates' pay.
Bankruptcy
- Pacific Energy Wins Approval For Alaska Sale
- Ion Media Gets Green Light For $150M DIP Package
- $33M Midway Sale To Warner Bros. Gets Green Light
- Lehman Creditors Ask To Curb Probe Of Barclays Sale
- Accredited Home Sale To Vericrest Gets Judge's OK
Competition
- SF Health Plan Seeks Class Cert. In McKesson AWP Suit
- Dropped Claims End Acrylic Glass Antitrust MDL
- 2nd Circ. Revives Antitrust Suit Over Hospital Access
- €113M Fine Over Spanish Flax Subsidy Upheld
- Transcript Firm Files Antitrust Suit Against Rival
Employment
- 7th Circ. Panel Revives Rolls-Royce Qui Tam Suit
- Class Leads Picked For BofA-Merrill Buyout Battle
- $2M Verdict Tossed In ULL Coach Race Bias Suit
- ICE To Investigate 652 Businesses For I-9 Compliance
- Equistar Employee Wins $9M For Acid Injury
Energy
- Pacific Energy Wins Approval For Alaska Sale
- Baker Botts Launches 2nd UAE Office In Abu Dhabi
- Pollution Clause Lets Venoco Insurer Off Hook: Court
- Exxon Left Toxic Waste On Cattle Grazers' Land: Suit
- Class Certified In 401(k) Fee Case Against Edison
Environmental
- Pollution Clause Lets Venoco Insurer Off Hook: Court
- Exxon Left Toxic Waste On Cattle Grazers' Land: Suit
- Boeing, Aerojet Hit With Groundwater Pollution Suit
- Court Mandates Repair Schedule For Detroit Sewers
- Climate Change Plays Growing Role In Deals: Report
Financial Services
Health
- SF Health Plan Seeks Class Cert. In McKesson AWP Suit
- Former HealthSouth CFO Headed To Prison
- Guidant Judge Rejects 3rd Party Payor Claims Again
- Expanded Discovery Allowed In Actavis Digitek MDL
- 2nd Circ. Revives Antitrust Suit Over Hospital Access
Insurance
- Insurance Cos. Clash Over Gift System Patent
- Insurers Seek To Sever Katrina Levee Breach Claims
- Insurer Doesn't Have To Fund Condo Repair: 4th Circ.
- Pollution Clause Lets Venoco Insurer Off Hook: Court
- Insurance Regulator's Mizuho Suit Kept In Fed. Court
Intellectual Property
- Insurance Cos. Clash Over Gift System Patent
- EFF Blasts ASCAP Bid For Ringtone Royalties
- Skype, EBay Lose Bid For Stay In VoIP Patent Fight
- Microsoft Exits Dispute Over Online Ad Patent
- Apotex Launches Suit Over Eisai’s Aricept Patents
Product Liability
- 7th Circ. Panel Revives Rolls-Royce Qui Tam Suit
- Guidant Judge Rejects 3rd Party Payor Claims Again
- Expanded Discovery Allowed In Actavis Digitek MDL
- Pollution Clause Lets Venoco Insurer Off Hook: Court
- Last Acculink Claim Against Abbott Nixed
Real Estate
- Insurer Doesn't Have To Fund Condo Repair: 4th Circ.
- United Guaranty, Countrywide Suit Lands In Calif.
- Accredited Home Tries To Block Conversion To Ch. 7
- Ohio High Court Limits Reach Of Prevailing Wage Law
- Ex-Beazer Accounting Officer Hit With SEC Fraud Suit
Securities
- Former HealthSouth CFO Headed To Prison
- Class Leads Picked For BofA-Merrill Buyout Battle
- Nadel Investors Defend Suit Against Holland & Knight
- Q&A With Morgan Lewis' James Pagliaro
- Class Certified In 401(k) Fee Case Against Edison